Oconee’s jobless numbers in October dropped below the state average. The state saw a slight increase in those who filed claims for being out of work. Oconee’s October figures dropped 0.5% to 6.3%. It was 6.8% in September. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce, South Carolina’s labor force hit an all-time high in…

With his fingers crossed, Paul Cain today expressed confidence that within the next few weeks or a couple of months an Oconee County industrial park will no longer be an empty place. Oconee’s newest and youngest county councilman told a group in Seneca that he and county leaders are confident that an announcement is imminent…

This reporter can still remember the day 30 years ago that I walked into WGOG for the first time as an employee. From the parking lot into the building my legs trembled in anticipation of something new. But the discomfort quickly vanished as I eventually settled into my chosen field—local radio news reporting in a…

A pickup truck overturned last night on a country road near Walhalla. According to reports, the driver in last night’s accident around 8 o’clock on the Busch Creek Road avoided injury. The Walhalla Fire Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol were among the responders to the accident scene.

The South Carolina Drought Response Committee has upgraded the drought status to the first level of drought for the entire state. Previously, only nine counties were considered incipient drought. Committee members yesterday recognized the forecast for heavy rain next week, but decided to upgrade the incipient status statewide because they couldn’t ignore several indicators. Rainfalls…

President Obama’s executive order to spare five million illegals from deportation is being denounced by South Carolina’s U-S senators and the state’s congressional representative from the Third District. Democrat Obama explained his action, saying he wants to focus enforcement efforts on “felons, not families” is being hailed by members of the Latino communities, but denounced…